One of the most-talked about new characters introduced inMetal Gear Solid 5was the deadly Quiet, whose unique get-up quickly inspired cosplayers the world over. With Kojima no longer working at Konami, it’s hard to say if we will ever see Quiet again, but as it turns out, the actress that played her, Stefanie Joosten, was almost cast inDeath Stranding.
Joosten revealed this in a YouTube video hosted by YongYea. According to Joosten, Hideo Kojima talked to her about playing the character Fragile inDeath Strandingwhen the game was still early in development, even sending over concept art of what the character would look like.
Unfortunately, communication between Joosten and Kojima Productions then broke down, with no word from the studio for a long time. Joosten then had her management contact Kojima Productions, at which point it was clarified that therole of Fragilewas given to someone else. “That’s when I found out I wasn’t inDeath Stranding. It was very confusing.”
While this may seem a little harsh, Joosten isn’t upset that she won’t be inDeath Stranding. “They probably wanted to use Hollywood actors and maybe reach a larger audience, so I totally understand. They’re great actors, and they’ll do an amazing job, so I don’t want to be bitter about it.”
As we now know, Lea Seydoux has been cast as Fragile inDeath Stranding, which features a cast full of Hollywood celebrities. Mads Mikkelsen appears to be playing the main antagonist, and of course, Norman Reedus is the player character Sam Porter Bridges. EvenGuillermo del Toro has lent his likeness to the game, though he is not actually playing his character.
There’s still a lot of confusion surroundingDeath Stranding’s plotand the relationship of all these characters, and so it remains to be seen if the full game will make sense or be overly confusing. Kojima has shown he can deliver both kinds of narrative, so we’ll see which direction he takes withDeath Strandingwhen the game launches later this year.
